Centene (CNC) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Centene's (CNC) quarterly Net Cash Flow came in at $3.4 billion in Q1 2026, up 364.02% year-on-year from $731.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 272.75% quarter-over-quarter from $910.0 million in Q4 2025.
Centene (CNC) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Centene's Net Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $3.4 billion for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Net Cash Flow rose 364.02% year-over-year to $3.4 billion in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $6.6 billion, a 320.59% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $3.9 billion, up 219.22% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow advanced to $3.4 billion in Q1 2026 per CNC's latest filing, from $910.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Cash Flow topped out at $3.8 billion in Q1 2023 and bottomed at -$3.1 billion in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Net Cash Flow is $731.0 million (2025), against an average of $492.6 million.
- Across the five-year window, Net Cash Flow tumbled 640.29% in 2022 and surged 364.02% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Net Cash Flow stood at -$3.1 billion in 2022, then soared by 69.78% to -$933.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 46.62% to -$498.0 million in 2024, then surged by 282.73% to $910.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 272.75% to $3.4 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CNC Net Cash Flow figures stand at $3.4 billion (Q1 2026), $910.0 million (Q4 2025), and $2.6 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 384.70 Bn | 354.90 Bn | 38.23 Bn | 3.47 Bn |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 136.05 Bn | 124.42 Bn | 22.85 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 82.25 Bn | 46.44 Bn | 35.79 Bn | 578.00 Mn |
| 4 | Cigna | 75.16 Bn | 67.54 Bn | -44.29 Bn | -647.00 Mn |
| 5 | Humana | 47.47 Bn | 25.57 Bn | 5.94 Bn | 751.00 Mn |
| 6 | Centene | 31.35 Bn | 7.64 Bn | 43.95 Bn | 3.39 Bn |
| 7 | Molina Healthcare | 10.44 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 1.43 Bn | -328.00 Mn |
| 8 | Oscar Health | 8.62 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 2.03 Bn |
| 9 | Alignment Healthcare | 4.13 Bn | 3.41 Bn | 144.48 Mn | 129.78 Mn |
| 10 | Progyny | 2.48 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 83.07 Mn | 19.43 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.39 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.39 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 910.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 910.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.59 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.59 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -288.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -288.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 731.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 731.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -498.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -498.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -3.06 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -3.06 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -163.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -163.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 419.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 419.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -933.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -933.00 Mn |